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Jun Che, Sean Kaufman, Fala Chen, Leah Dou & Kheng Hua Tan Join FX Crime Drama Pilot
FX has cast five more actors in its untitled crime drama pilot, joining previously announced lead Havana Rose Liu. The project, created by Charles Yu and Julia Cho from an original story by Wong Kar Wai, has begun filming in Bangkok.
The pilot follows a petty criminal who inherits a stake in a powerful, mysterious corporation and enters a life of great wealth and danger from a threatened elite. Jun Che, Sean Kaufman, Fala Chen, Leah Dou and Kheng Hua Tan have joined the cast, though their roles have not been disclosed. Hiro Murai is directing; FX Productions and Searchlight Television are producing.
In short
- Five actors join FX’s untitled crime drama pilot.
- Havana Rose Liu was previously announced.
- Filming has begun in Bangkok.
Explained simply
FX is the television network behind dramas such as Fargo and The Bear. A pilot is an initial episode made to show what a series could be like; making one does not guarantee that a full series will follow.
The story centres on a small-time criminal who unexpectedly inherits a share in a powerful corporation. Havana Rose Liu is the lead, while Jun Che, Sean Kaufman, Fala Chen, Leah Dou and Kheng Hua Tan are among the cast; their characters have not been announced.
The project is based on an original story by filmmaker Wong Kar Wai and was created for television by Charles Yu and Julia Cho. Hiro Murai is directing, with FX Productions and Searchlight Television producing.
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